The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-16
REPUBLICAN CLUBS.
Opening Sessions OF the Convention
lof the Delegates In New York.
The Organization Perfected and
Prominent Speakers Heard.
Sentiment Among the Delegates in
Favor of Mr.. Blaine.

Favor OF Mr.. Blaine.
NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-The convention Of
Republican clubs was called to order at II. 40
by Joseph Pcll. 1t was thought 1900 delegates
would be present and Chickering Hall pre-
sented lively scene before the opening Of
the convention.
The Rev. DIR. r. S. Macarthur Of this city,
offered prayer. Secretary Gleason read the
call for the convention. James p. Foster
president Of the Republican Club Of New
York, was introduced and welcomed the del
egates He said:- ''Mr. Chairman and deie-
gates to the National Conventional is with
pleasure that extend to the delegates, on
behalf of the Republican Club Of the city Of
New York, most hearty and cordial wei
come to this city and to the duties and work
of this convention. This movement now
most glorious success, was begun with eau
tion without any list OF organized clubs and
the names and locations OF not more than 20
or 80. Last June committee of this club,
by authority, ventured to ask the press and
leading Republicans to give publicity to this
movement. 1t was readily taken up, and to-
day over 400 clubs are on the list, thus OBJ
tained, and 1t is not too much to predict that
within six months over 4C0 clubs will be in
existence, all of which will embrace more or
less of the first voters and the men hitherto
Indifferent to their political duties. This
convention has grown like the little cloud
on the horizon, no larger than mans hand.
But on and on 1t comes growing deeper and
yet darker hue, until 1t has overspread the
sky. and ID shall grow yet deeper and dark
er, and from out these clouds shall come the
thunder bolts that shall destroy the evil
works of the Democracy. This then should
indeed be a proud day for the Republican
party, that in this city, the very hot bed OF
Democracy, an assembly like this should
convene In spirit OF harmony. Earges.
eyes, yet not to promote personal evils or
private ambition, but for organization from
the ocean to the Serras.
Ex-Speaker Daniel j. Ryan, president Of
the Ohio Republican League, and General
Goff of West Virginia, were nominated for
temporary chairman. The vote was taken
by clubs. Ryan had 159; G0ff, 15. When
the vote Of the James G.. Blaine club OF the
Sixth Assembly District OF New York was
called the mention Of the name educed Wig
or0us and repeated cheers. One vice presi-
dent was elected from each State. The
New Englanders are:
Rhode Island-D. Russell Brown.
COnnecticut-G. w. West.
observation-disclosures B. L0ring.
New Observation-Disclosures Smyth.
Maine-A. A. StFout.
VermOnt-W. Q. Smith.
The New Englanders on the committee on
rules and order of business are:
Connecticut-Linde Harrison.
Massachusetts--A. II. Frost
New Hampshlre-w. E. Chandler.
Malne-Clarence Hale.
Rhede Island-w. G. Rocker.
Vsrm0nt-W. G. Dunt0n.
On the committee on resolutions;
ConnectIcut-N. ID. sperry.
Massachusetts Asa French.
Malne-J. IL. Manley.
New Hampshire-O. q. Moore.
Rhode Island-Alonz0 Williams.
Verm0nt-George w. Hooker.
Committee on plans for permanent or
ganization Of the clubs:
Connecticut-A. @. Guessman.
Massachusetts-A. j. NOyeS.
New s11fhn Observation-Disclosures i T5Sst Holman.
Rhode Island-H. X. Barker.
Verm0nt-C. @. Noble.
On committee on credentials:
Connecticut-E. G. Frlsbe.
Massachusetts-JOhn w. Chandler
Maine u. Ii. Kimball.
New Hampshire-N. J. Pratt.
Rhode Island-J. L. Con.
Vermont-M. Meryin.
On permanent organization:
Connecticut-H. c. Guessman.
Massachusetts-J. III. Gould.
Maine-S. W. Carr.
New Hampshire-Jac0b Gallinger.
Rhode Island-J. Il. Kendrick
Verm0nt-P. Il. Kendall.
The names Of the States of the Union
| were scattered all over the hall. New York
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posite the stage. On its right were Tennes-
| see, Virginia and West Virginia. and on its
| left Vermont and Wisconsin. On the floor
| directly in front of the stage were Illinois,
Dakota, Connecticut, Kentucky, Maine, In
Kansas, Rhode Island, Minnesota and Mich
igan. A row of placards bearing the names
Of Ohio, Delaware, Pennsylvania and New
jersey skirted the rear Of the hall. The
doors were not opened until 1880. About
200 waiting delegates poured into the hall at
that time and ushers with red badges saw
that the delegates found their places. Sev
eral hundred more arrived In the
half hour following. job E. Hedges had
his hands full all the morning at the Sturte-
want House. Before him were boxes filled
with tickets Of admission to the hall. and he
exchanged them for credentials by the whole
sale. Mr. Hedges said at 10 o'clock that
there would be at least 12Co delegates in the
convention. He had tickets ready for all
whose lists had been sent in, but new dele
gates were constantly arriving.
The Union League Club of Philadelphia,
telegraphed that 1t had solid delegation ON
the way. The largest delegations came from
New York, Pennsylvania. Ohio Massachu-
setts. New Jersey, Connecticut and Rhode
Island. The Territories are here, too. At
the home of the Republican club on West
2Sth street, Secretary Henry Gleason wei
coined several hundred callers before the
hour for the convention had arrived.
The Evening Session.
NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-Cooper Union was
two-thirds full tonight at the Republican
club mass meeting. President Foster, of
the New York Club, called the meeting to
order and introduced Howard p. Bartlett as
chairman. John X. Lynch, the cOl0red ex-
Congressman of Mississippi was the first
speaker. He received tremendous applause
and devoted his remarks to the suppression
of Republican votes in the South. He said
that Mississippi, South Carolina and Louis
| lana are all Republican in a fair vote. Elec-
ton frauds are permitted because the gen.
eral sentiment of the country tolerates them.
| They will continue until the Northern peo-
| pie get their eyes open. The remedy was to
| reduce the representation of the States.
Charles j. Noyes, of Boston, was intro
| duced and said that although from the State
| Of immaculate Mugwumps, he would do all
| he could to remedy the last Republican de-
| feat. He considered the tariff Of small i'm
portance compared to the question OF human
| rights and the question Of the South. lie
| said we are not here to designate eandi-
| date but events have designated who the
| next candidate will he. [Cheers.l
| A letter was read from John ). Wise, OF
| Virginia He did not speak hopefully OF
| Virginia's Republican vote. He thought the
| clubs Of the United States in Virginia
III" Hon. John Dalzieil, Of Pennsylvania,
| next spoke and dwelt principally on the tar
| If. He attributed the surplus and many
| other ills to the internal revenue.
The chairman announced that tomorr0w's
meeting would be held at Chickering Hall.
| at which Col. Atkinson, Of Michigan, Gen.
| Goff, Of West Virginia, Mr.. Sypher, Of
| Louisiana, and others will speak.
The Sentiment of the Delegates.
NEW YORK. Dec. i5,-There is a strong
Blaine flavor in the convention. A reporter
who sampled the opinions Of the delegations
found the Maine men naturally for Blaine
first last. and all the time. Massachusetts,
men said they were bent upon the success OF